Year: 2011
Statement from Leonard Peltier: From behind the iron door
December 31, 2011
Statement from Leonard Peltier: From behind the iron door
A letter from imprisoned Native leader Leonard Peltier. "..in a strange way I am honored that the most powerful government…
Syracuse wins new Citizen Review Board
December 31, 2011
Syracuse wins new Citizen Review Board
The Syracuse Common Council voted unanimously to pass revised legislation for the city’s Citizen Review Board.
Un mensaje para el fin de año de parte de René González
December 31, 2011
Un mensaje para el fin de año de parte de René González
Unas breves palabras para expresarles mi afecto y desearles un feliz año nuevo en el 2012. Espero que sea el…
New Year’s message from René González of the Cuban Five
December 31, 2011
New Year’s message from René González of the Cuban Five
Just a few words to express to all of you my best feelings and to wish you a happy new…
Egyptian women’s march takes the streets
December 27, 2011
Egyptian women’s march takes the streets
Angry over the military's abuse of women during recent protests in Tahrir Square, an estimated 10,000 women marched through the…
Bethlehem mayor calls for boycott of Israel
December 25, 2011
Bethlehem mayor calls for boycott of Israel
Speaking after giving his traditional annual Christmas address, Bethlehem Mayor Victor Batarseh compared Israeli policy to that of apartheid-era South…
Pakistanis protest against US airstrike
December 25, 2011
Pakistanis protest against US airstrike
On Dec. 18, tens of thousands of people in Lahore, Pakistan, protested against the U.S.-led NATO airstrikes that killed 24…
Chicago community and labor unite to save schools
December 25, 2011
Chicago community and labor unite to save schools
On Dec. 13, 400 teachers, parents, students and union members demonstrated outside the Chicago Public Schools headquarters in downtown Chicago.
Racist sheriff Arpaio targeted in federal investigation
December 24, 2011
Racist sheriff Arpaio targeted in federal investigation
A report from the Department of Justice confirmed what Latinos have been saying for years: the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office…
Washington cuts families’ heat to fuel Afghan war
December 24, 2011
Washington cuts families’ heat to fuel Afghan war
The U.S. government will be spending generously on fuel over the winter. But millions of families will still have their…